Galloway cattle have always been kept at Greenwell. They are now and have always been the perfect beast to graze the commons of Dartmoor and convert that rough diverse grazing into beef. The smaller compact cow thrives in these uplands of the south west as well as they do further north. My parents Arnold and Bridget Cole built up the herd which grazed the commons alongside a herd of South Devons which grazed the better valley meadows. There were also flocks of Scotch Blackface sheep and whiteface Dartmoor ewes on the farm which sits on the south west corner of Dartmoor.

As the farm grew, so did our stock numbers and as most farms have, as the pressure to keep cattle indoors increased we crossed the Galloway with a South Devon and kept them as a commercial cow which is still to this day a very good robust suckler cow which retains the best traits from both breeds. We have crossed them with a Limousin, Simmental or Charolais as a terminal generation, but the temperament was always and issue! We have used the South Devon but have now settled with a Hereford. They are very distinct and make great cattle off grass and it is a lot easier when you are picking them out, visually and temperament!

Sons Neil and Myself (Mathew) joined the family business in the early 90s and the farm continued to grow and evolve until this day. The biggest move for us was the acquisition of the Old Prison farm at Princetown on a long term tenancy which gave us the scope to expand to a level which allowed both Neil and I to have our own farms to run day to day but still make use of sharing resources, staff and council. Sadly, our father Arnold passed several years back and Mum still gets involved from the side-lines. But the framework of breeds has stood the test of time and is still here today.

We are running over 130 pedigree Galloway cows which all graze the commons or our newtake rough land. We also keep a herd of Pedigree Belted Galloways which graze two commons with busier roads around Greenwell. They are kept in the same way as our Galloways they just carry high vis! We then have a commercial herd of South Devon cross Galloways at the Prison farm making use of the better marginal grazing and we still have a small herd of Pedigree South Devons which we breed a few crossing bulls from. 

We were initially driven to register our cows due environmental scheme incentives and the high risk of TB and associated higher values for registered animals. Once we were in the system, we have enjoyed studying the breeding and will keep the registration going. I think we have had a registered Galloway herd for nearly 20 years and numbers continue to grow. 20 young heifers already registered and probably another 20 from the Autumn calvers being marked now.

Neil and his wife Anna have two daughters and live at Pewtor Farm near Tavistock. His passion is his stock and more so his sheep. He is heavily invested in the stratified sheep system and from the Prison Farm we breed as many as 400 mule ewe lambs annually out of north of England Scotch and Swale type ewes. He was a founder member of the South west Mule group and sits on the South West NSA committee. Breeds crossing type Bluefaced Leicester and Scotch and Swale rams (see photo of Neil with daughter Ida). He is also a very keen Dartmoor hill pony keeper with about 40 mares grazing the commons. 

My wife Gemma and I have two young boys (photo at Devon county show) and live at Greenwell near Yelverton.  I have been involved with Dartmoor Farmers Association since its inception fifteen years ago and manage the relationship with Morrisons supplying Dartmoor Lamb to stores across the south of England. I also fatten the cattle at Greenwell for Dartmoor Farmers supplying Beef to local retailer and wholesaler Goosemoor. I am also a keen whiteface Dartmoor breeder and sit on the inspection panel for the breed.

We have found that with the dark cloud of TB breakdowns, which we have lived with for the past 20 years, we were better protected if we fattened our own bred cattle. Dartmoor farmers have allowed us to do that and add value to cattle which would normally be less desirable in the store ring. As we get better at fattening cattle and efficiency pressures increase, we are moving further towards the pure Galloway cow. She is cheaper to keep through the winter, does the environmental work through the prolonged south west Dartmoor grazing season and with the right encouragement through better management of younger animals will produce a fabulous carcass below the 30 month threshold.

We are in very uncertain times and the suckler cow seems to have a target on her back! Galloway cattle are uniquely placed to utilise rough marginal grazing into some of the finest beef you will find. Delivering a very saleable product with the advantage of environmental delivery in spades! These cattle shaped this landscape and they thrive here because they belong here! Good luck!

Mathew Cole

Traditional Galloway cattle have played an important lifelong role for hill farmer Stewart McIntosh and he has no intention of changing that.

When Stewart and his wife Katherine took on the tenancy of the hill/upland farm Borthwickshiels near Hawick in 2018 they brought their Huntly herd of Galloways with long-established bloodlines to run alongside their flock of Lanark type Blackfaces and the farm’s flock of Hill type North Country Cheviots which they took on.

The low-input herd numbers 100 pure bred Galloway cows which live outside year round and calve on the hill at up to 1,300ft above sea level, as well as followers and Beef Shorthorn cross Galloway calves and steers.

Stewart and Katherine farm 2,345 acres of rented ground at Borthwickshiels on an MLDT tenancy in the Borthwick Valley near Roberton plus a further 140 owned acres at nearby Ashkirk. Their daughters, Grace, six, and Sarah, three are already sharing their parents’ keen interest in farming.

Despite the ground running from 900ft to 1,300ft on the hill, the farm is self sufficient in winter fodder making around 1,500 big bales of silage a year.

The Galloway breeding goes back to 1948 when Stewart’s great uncle Sandy Coltherd bought five heifers from the Glenkinnon herd of Michael Glendinning, of Williamhope, near Selkirk.

Since then the herd was run by Stewart’s late father and past Galloway Cattle Society chairman, Robert, in Northumberland and then at Outer Huntly, Selkirk from 1978, until its move to Borthwickshiels following a change of policy on the tenanted farm.

“We’re running hill cows on a hill farm and they work well alongside our sheep system managing the land and the grazing,” said Stewart. “Our system is low input and not as labour intensive but still leaving a workable Gross margin. Other breeds of cattle on this farm would be standing by the gate but the Galloways are happiest outside on the hill and they thrive there.”

“The Galloway system works well. They are ticking all the boxes we want them to.”

Katherine added: “The Galloway system works well. They are ticking all the boxes we want them to.”

The herd is spring and autumn calving and the cows are split into four groups. 

Thirty of the herd’s best females will calve in the spring to one of the dearest Galloway bulls for some time, Kirkstead Commander, bought by the McIntoshs at 14 months of age for 16,000gns at the February 2020 Castle Douglas society sale.

The junior champion on the day, Commander is by Troloss Impeccable and out of a Ronaldo of Fingland daughter Kirkstead Nancy X7, and the investment backed up the McIntoshs’ quest to breed good female stock, whether cattle or sheep.

All the Galloway cattle’s bloodlines go back to the original herd and all the females are home-bred.

Galloway bulls which have left their mark on the herd over recent years include Blackcraig Kodiak, who was bought by Stewart as an older bull, Grange Rambler, Penninghame Great Escape, Ben Lomond Avatar and the German-bred Holsten Reiver.

Huntly Aviator a son of Kodiak was sold at Castle Douglas in 2016 for 3000gns.

The Galloway maiden heifers were bulled with Kirkstead Vindicator this year before Stewart decides which of the groups they will join.

A further 30 of the spring calving cows are bred to the Beef Shorthorn bull and Stewart has been breeding these crossbreds for the last 15 years to meet the demanfor heifers sold for breeding and finished bullocks. 

The females are sold as 3 year old heifers with Aberdeen Angus cross calves at foot.

In June 2022, the Borthwickshiels annual consignment of a Shorthorn cross females with Angus calves at foot topped at £2,020 with a further two at £2,000 to average £1,625.71 when sold through Longtown mart’s special sale of breeding cattle.

There are 25 of these Shorthorn cross cows retained for own use, that are bulled with a Limousin bull and calves sold store at Harrison & Hetherington, St.Boswells market.

This year 25 autumn calvers which would previously have gone to the Shorthorn bull have been bred pure to capitalise on the increasing demand for Galloway heifers at Castle Douglas, with many buyers from south of the Border using them in environmental grazing schemes.

The autumn calvers have been bred to Kirkstead Vindicator, now nine years old and still breeding well.

Longevity is one of the Galloway’s attributes and Stewart jokes that he was 24 before he was older than the herd’s most senior cow!

All heifers are calved at three years old to give them time to reach maturity - which Stewart says then pays off with the bonus of another five years of productivity during the cow’s lifetime.

All the Galloways calve themselves outside on the hill from the end of March through April which also coincides with lambing. They are running on up to 600 acres so they are given some supplementary feed which helps monitor calving activity.

They are brought back to the farm for procedures during the year and when the calves are weaned before they are housed in December.

Housing in three different buildings across the farm can accommodate around 150 head - the weaned calves, finishing cattle and the Shorthorn cross heifers before they are due to calveare housed.

The outwintered cows have until this year been given tubs as supplementary feed and foraged on the rough grazing. However, with the increasing cost of the tubs, the McIntoshes plan to feed suckler cow rolls from the New Year when they are also fed silage.

“While the cows are low input, they have to thrive not just survive. Look after them and they will look after you is our thinking,” said Katherine.

Fertility in the Galloway herd is good with most cows in calf - those that don’t hold get two chances with the bull to keep the calving as tight as possible. Because they are run with the bull on an extensive acreage of hill ground - up to 600 acres - suckler cow rolls are now fed at bulling time which is improving fertility.

Pure bred Galloway bullocks are being sold for the second winter running to Scotbeef for Aldi as part of a scheme championing Galloway beef started in 2020 with Dorothy Goldie and Scott McKinnon from the society working with the supermarket and local chefs.

The bullocks aged 30 months usually kill out at 380-400 kg and attract a premium through the scheme which the McIntoshs acknowledge is a very good promotion for the breed’s quality beef as well as the cattle’s benefits with conservation grazing and the environment.

The Shorthorn Galloway cross bullocks are sold to Morrisons on the supermarket’s Shorthorn Beef Scheme which markets the branded beef and they attract a premium of 30pp kg.

Such is the success of the Shorthorn Galloway crosses that a small herd of four pedigree Beef Shorthorn cows has been established under the Borthwickwater prefix and the current bull used on the Galloways, Nimrod, is home-bred. The cows have been AI’d this year by Fearn Godfather to calve next summer and the plan is to increase numbers.

The farm runs 1,800 ewes, split between the Blackfaces and Hill type North Country Cheviots which were taken on with the tenancy at Borthwickshiels.

The two breeds of sheep are a good complement for the farm with the Blackfaces thriving on the heather hill and the Cheviots on the white hill.

The Borthwickshiels Blackfaces are all bred pure while 200 of the Cheviots are crossed with the Bluefaced Leicester to produce Cheviot Mule ewe lambs for sale with the wethers either being finished or sold store.

The ewes are scanned and those carrying twins are spread around the fields before lambing time. Those scanned with single lambs are usually on the hill parks and are turned back to the hill as soon as possible. Lambing, which is all outside, starts on April 1 with the aim of finishing by mid May.

Katherine runs a pedigree flock of 16 Kerry Hill ewes under the Glenhaugh prefix. At the 2022 Kerry Hill Flock Book Society sale in Carlisle a ram sold for 500gns and gimmers made 220gns.

Stewart and Katherine are assisted by two full time members of staff, Graeme Anderson and Lachlan Ferguson.

The Galloway Cattle Society and all members and friends extend their sincere condolences to the Noble Family following the passing of our Honorary Patron Mr Graham Noble formally of Demesne, Bewcastle, Carlisle. The Demesne prefix was well known and dates back to the turn of the century with cattle having been bred by the Noble family since the late 1800s. Graham farmed at Demesne since 1945 and during that time he was successful in both the show and sale ring, with top prices for Demesne Charlie, which sold for 6,000gns and Demesne Davie which made 5,500gns. On Graham’s retirement in 2008 all but one of his Galloways was sold , many breeders purchased the Demesne name knowing of the herd’s reputation as at that time the Demesne name appeared on J Mitchelson Cup for best bull at Carlisle Mart twice and the Solmain trophy (best pair) six times.

He is survived by his wife Margaret and daughters Diane and Joy

He was a friend to all and will be sorely missed.

Funeral arrangements posted by Ian Blair Undertaker

We are sorry to share the sad news of the passing of Charlton Graham Noble peacefully at the Cumberland Infirmary on 8th November 2022, Graham, late of Bewcastle, aged 88 years. Much loved husband, father and grandfather. Funeral service at Carlisle Crematorium on Friday 25th November at 11am. Family flowers only please with donations to Children’s Cancer North. Friends please meet at the Crematorium.

A call of 3000gns was realized twice for both the male and female champions.  The Male Champion  - Harvey’s Enimem from father and daughter team George and Beth Harvey, Balfron, Glasgow, this January 2021 born,  is by the AI sire Braveheart of Gall-way and out of Harvey’s Zsa Zsa,  a Blackcraig Kodiac daughter, he has been successfully shown  during the summer receiving Reserve male junior Male champion at the Royal Highland Show and is off home Messrs Whalley, Chorley.   This is one of the last Galloway bulls to be sold by the Harveys, as they sold their herd in the summer due to losing tenancy of steading and land.

Kilsntown Farms Ltd, Kilsntown, Bewcastle received the female champion  with Edna 84th  of Kilnstown,  this 19 month old bulling heifer is by  Troloss Nitro who was bought in a private deal and out of Edna 62nd of Kilsntown, an Orinocho of Over Barskeoch daughter. This much admired heifer had been on the Society’s stand at Agri Expo the week before  and was purchased by Messrs Chinn, Broughton in Furness, Cumbria.  They also purchased all of  Kilnstown’s consignment – Dairymilk Stella 2nd for 1500gns, Edna 82nd and Edna 83rd for 1500gns and Hilda 9th of Kilnstown for 1550gns. 

The reserve champion Ballavair Maribel bred by John Teare, Isle of Man and exhibited by Gordon Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, this  June 2019 born heifer is by Blackcraig Warlord and out of Ballavair Hilda sold to RW & C Flintoft, Kelso for 1500gns.  Spout bank also sold Ballavair Madeira, another Blackcraig Warlord daughter, this July 2019 born is our of Ballavair Dorothy 847, a Demesne Bravo daughter and sold for 1800gns to Messrs Telford, Roadhead, Carlisle. 

The next top price was 1850gns for Ben Lomond Esperanze, form J, M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen, Glasgow, this 2nd price heifer is by Wipa of Romesboech and out of Ben Lomond April, an Carslae Eddie daughter.  She sold in calf to  9000gns Barlaes Trooper to Messrs Bowan, Carsluith, Newton Stewart. 

Billy and Mary McMorran & Son, Miefield, Tynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire sold two heifers with Bluegray calves at foot, both Richard of Miefield daughters – Scottish Queen 202nd of Miefield, sold to Mr C Hancock, Kirkby Stephen for 1820gns and Scottish Queen 205th of Miefield to Messrs Wood, Biggar for 1600gns. 

Top Prices

Male Champion &  Top Price
1st and Male Champion - Harvey’s Eminem bred and exhibited by George and Beth Harvey,  Harvey Cattle, 100 Buchannan Street, Balfron, Glasgow sold to Messrs Whalley, Lancs for 3000gns

Female Champion & Top Price
1st and Female Champion - Edna 84th of Kilnstown bred and exhibited by Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle sold to Messrs Chinn, Broughton-In-Furness for 3000gns  

Class Placings

Pedigree   Bull
1st G & B Harvey - Harvey’s Eminem , sold to Messrs Whalley, Lancs for 3000gns
2nd  Harvey’s Ezra – G & B Harvey

Pedigree heifer in calf or in milk
1st  GJ Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton - Ballavair Maribel sold to Messrs Flintoff, Kelso for 1500gns 
2nd  J,M & D Maxwell, Blairvockie, Rowardennan, Drymen,  Glasgow - Ben Lomond Esperanza sold to D & W Bowman, Bagbie Farm, Carsluith, Newton Stewart for 1850gns 
3rd G J Kyle  - Culmark Carol sold to A Haggas, Grove Farm, Otterburn, Bell Busk, Skipton for 1500gns

Other Leading Prices
W & M McMorran & Son, Miefield, Tynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire – Scottish Queen 202nd of Miefield sold  to Messrs Hancock, Kirkby Stephen for 1820gns 
G J Kyle  - Ballavair Madeira  sold to Messrs Telford, Roadhead, Carlisle for 1800gns 
W & M McMorran & Son – Scottish Queen 205th of Miefield sold to Messrs Wood, Biggar for 1600gns

Pedigree Senior Bulling Heifer
1st Kilnstown Farms Ltd - Dairymilk Stella 2nd of Kilnstown to Messrs Chinn for 1500gns 
2nd W J Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie – Lady Nancy 886 of Whitehill sold to TR & KM Wallace,  Hexham for 1600gns 
3rd W J Henderson – Lady Nancy 890 of Whitehill sold RN Waugh & Sons, Roadhead, Carlisle for 1160gns

Pedigree   Bulling Heifer
1st  Kilnstown Farms Ltd – Edna 84th of Kilnstown sold to Messrs Chinn for 3000gns 
2nd Kilnstown Farms Ltd – Hilda 9th of Kilnstown sold to Messrs Chinn for 1550gns 
3rd  Kilnstown Farms Ltd – Edna 82nd of Kilsntown sold to Messrs Chinn for 1500gns

Averages 
1 bull £3150 (+£2100)
18 heifers in milk or in calf £1577.92 (- £167.29) for 1 less sold
20 Bulling heifers £1253.47 (+£229.37) for 5 more sold
2 Cows in milk or in calf £1400

On behalf of the International Galloway Society The Swiss Galloway Society and Bern

Welcome

The 2023 World Galloway Conference organizing Committee Invites you to attend the World Galloway Conference, taking place in Bern, Switzerland from September 16 th to September 21st 2023

Dear Galloway breeders from all over the world

As agreed upon in Scotland 2016, the World Galloway Conference will take place in Bern Switzerland from Saturday September 16 th to Thursday, September 21 st 2023.

The venue is the Hotel National in down town historic Bern, a few steps from the central railway station.

Bern Welcome is our Partner for hotel reservations, online registrations, payments, questions and answers.

We shall start online registration by Bern Welcome (Hotels, Conference registration, post Conference excursions) soon.

• Switzerland is a beautiful but rather small and expensive country, therefore:
• We have a hosting capacity of 300 visitors. So first come, first served!
• The organizing committee is trying hard to keep the expenses as low as possible.
• The Conference fees will be 650 CHF per Person.
• Conference Languages: English and German
• Registration deadline is February 28th 2023.

Travel expenses to Switzerland and Bern have to be organized and paid by the participants themselves.

From your very first overnight stay at a tourist accommodation in the city of Bern, you will receive a Bern Ticket for your entire stay, which lets you travel for free on public transport in zones 100/101 operated by the LIBERO Association.

Welcome desk Sept. 16, 2022 from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Hotel National (Hirschengraben 24, 3011 Bern), by Bern Welcome and the organizing committee.

The individually selected hotels are mostly nearby Hotel National and the departing buses to the daily excursions.

Welcome drinks and program orientation, as well as the final evening will take place on Sept. 21, 2022. in Hotel National in Bern. The costs are included in the registration fee.

Preliminary Program:

Saturday Sept. 16th 2023: 
Conference Check in: Welcome desk Bern Welcome at Hotel National Bern 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m . Welcome drinks and exact Program Orientation, introduction of our conference staff.
Sunday Sept. 17th 2023: 
Excursion by bus, visiting Hof Baregg, a Dun Galloway farm, and Hofgut Farnsburg, demonstrating new concepts of ecological farming - both close to Basel.
Monday Sept. 18th 2023: 
Galloways in the alpine environment: Excursion by train and bus to Valais (Goms) to see a black Galloway Farm. On the way you will visit an alpine hydroelectric power plant at Grimsel Pass and experience one of the world`s longest railway tunnels. ​
Tuesday Sept. 19th 2023: 
Excursion by bus to visit two belted Galloway farms in eastern Switzerland. On the way, you will see the exciting and famous Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen.
Wednesday Sept. 20th 2023: 
Excursion by bus to wonderful Gruyère in western Switzerland. You visit the historic town and castle of Gruyere, the Cailler Chocolate factory and the production site of the fantastic Gruyère cheese.
Thursday Sept 21st 2023:
City Sightseeing in Bern organized by Bern welcome, Quiz of Switzerland, World Galloway assembly at Hotel National, Farewell Dinner at Hotel National.
Friday Sept. 22nd 2023: 
End of Conference and start of the post conference activities. We will work on, and publish a list of options, where the participants can register individually (visit Galloway farms in small groups, wine tasting, excursions to places like Lucerne an d the Jungfrau and many others).

All the way with Galloway!

Yours 
Berchtold von Fischer 
President organizing committee WGC Bern, Switzerland ​

Registration & Hotel booking

To make the registration and book the hotel room please go to this link . This link is available until 28.02.2023. We ask you to make the registration and book a hotel room until then.

Registration deadline for the conference is February 28th 2023

Please register yourself on this booking Link.

The credit card will be charged for the registration fee. If you wish to receive an invoice, please inform us by mail, meetings@bern.com, before booking.

The hotel rooms are available from September 16th – 22nd, 2023. Fees for accommodation has to be paid  in the hotel before departure. Your credit card details are only forwarded to the hotel to guarantee your booking.

Please contact Bern Convention Bureau if you want to extend or change your stay: 
email: meetings@bern.com
Tel: +41 31 328 12 60.

Store & Breeding Cattle at 10.30am
66 GALLOWAY BREEDING CATTLE
 at 12.00 noon

Important Reduction Sale of behalf of Eskdale & Liddesdale Farming

42 Galloway cows with spring born Blue Grey calves.
19 Galloway cows with spring born pure Galloway calves
3 Galloway bulling heifers
2 Galloway cows, running with bull
2 Whitebred Shorthorn stock bulls (4 & 5 year old)
These are genuine working hill cows of regular ages and well worthy of buyers attention
TB4, BVD negative, Farm Assured & Lepto vaccinated
For further information please contact:- Sam Hogg 07584207323

Judge: Mr Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow.

After a long three years, the Royal Highland Show returned - with kind weather, packed ringside and an exceptional show of Galloways.

Breed Society Chairman, Mr Alan McClymont, Kirkstead selected his overall and junior champion - Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch from Jim, Selina Ross and son Doug, Romesbeoch, Shawhead from a exceptional class of heifers. This September 2020 born heifer, who was making her show debut at the show, is an ET heifer, by Blackcraig Kodiac who received overall interbreed champion at both the Royal Highland and Yorkshire shows in 2009. Her dam is Beauty C1437 of Romesbeoch, who was shown many times and won the Galloway Championship in 2015. This stylish heifer only other outing was a Livescot, Lanark, last year and she was placed 1st in her class.

Blackcraig Dora May U450 from the Finlay Team – John, Ann and Iain, Blackcraig, Corsock, Castle Douglas received the reserve overall title, this rising 10 year old cow, is no stranger to the show ring as she was champion at the 2021 RHS Show case. She is by Blackcraig Rasputin - a bull in which a half share had been sold to Troloss, where he bred very well with sons sold up to 9200gns and out of Dora May 8th of Knairie - a Blackcraig Jury daughter.

The Champion Male was Troloss Legend from Jason and Sarah Wareham, Little Tottingworth Farm, Broadock, East Sussex. This 2016 born senior stock bull at Tottingworth also goes back to Blackcraig breeding in the shape of Blackcraig Dec and is out of Troloss Inka a Blackcraig Rasputin daughter.

It was smiles all round for father and daughter team George and Beth Harvey from Balfron, Glasgow as their only male entry – Harveys Eminem secured the reserve male and reserve junior titles. This 17 month old is by the AI sire Braveheart of Gall-way and out of Harvey’s Zsa Zsa, a 21st present to Beth from her father. George and Beth also received the new Exhibitors prize kindly donated by David and Debs Heath, this was a bitter sweet moment for the duo as they have sold the female portion of their Galloway herd due to losing rented land.

Judge Alan McClymont commented “ I thought it was a tremendous show of cattle and I don’t think I have ever seen, especially the female classes better, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole occasion and I would like to thank everyone for presenting such quality stock”.

The Galloway “stand” is now well established at the show – a place to meet and promote the breed, this year the stand was very busy with new members and people looking for native females. We would also like to thank all members who manned the stand and everyone who provided traybakes etc.

In the commercial section, Robert and Valeria Marshall, Aberdeenshire exhibited a pure Galloway bullock – The Flash, this April 2021 born, a Troloss Nitro son was bred by Kilnstown Farms Ltd and was placed 5th in his class.

Leading Awards

Champion Medal, Dr William Heughan Memorial Trophy, The Dr Gillespie Memorial Challenge Trophy and cash prize for breed champion.
J & S Ross Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

Rosette for best Junior Female
J & S Ross Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

Rosette for best Junior Bull
G & B Harvey Harvey’s Eminem

Junior Champion Prize of £25, Rosette for best Junior Animal
J & S Ross Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

Rosette for reserve Junior Animal 
G & B Harvey Harvey’s Eminem

The Francis Gourlay Galloway Cattle Society Memorial Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Female
J & S Ross Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

Rosette for reserve Female
J&A Finlay Blackcraig Dora May U450

The Galloway Cattle Society 100th Show Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup, Rosette for best Bull
J & S Wareham Troloss Legend

Rosette for best reserve bull
G & B Harvey Harvey’s Eminem

Bronze Medal for Breeder of best Bull
Troloss Farms

Rosette for herdsman in charge of best Animal
Mr Doug Ross

Rosette for best Animal bred by Exhibitor
J & S Ross Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

The Reid- Walker Perpetual Challenge bowl for best Group, consisting of one Bull and two Females all being the property of one Exhibitor
D & R Cornthwaite

The Tordarroch Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the Exhibitor gaining most points in the Galloway Classes
J & S Ross

New Exhibitor Prize of £100 presented by David and Debs Heath, Yorkshire Show 
George & Beth Harvey

Overall Champion, Female Champion and Junior Champion 
J & S Ross - Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch

Reserve Female Champion
J & A Finlay, Blackcraig Dora May U450

Male Champion 
J & S Wareham – Troloss Legend

Reserve Male Champion and Male Junior Champion 
G & B Harvey Harvey’s Eminem  

Class Placings

FEMALE born on or after 1st January 2021 
1st D & R Cornthwaite - Solar Eclipse of Balgray born 10/04/21 Sire; Troloss Impeccable Dam; Eclipse of Balgray 
2nd G & B Harvey – Harvey’s Emerald born 23/01/21 Sire; Blackcraig Kodiac, Dam; Ben Lomond Vimto
3rd R & V Marshall – Strathurr Blondchen E598 born 28/05/21 Sire; Blackcraig Yahoo, Dam; Blackcraig Blondchen Y704

FEMALE born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2020 
1st J & S Ross – Beauty 2431 of Romesbeoch born 29/09/20, Sire; Blackcraig Kodiak, Dam; Beauty 1437 of Romesbeoch

FEMALE born on or between 1st September 2016 and 31st August 2017
1st J & S Ross – Beauty 2311 of Romesbeoch born 22/11/2019 Sire; Strathurr Yogie, Dam; beauty 875 of Romesbeoch 
2nd D Gall and J & J Graham - Blackcraig Sheilds B1070 born 14/10/2019 Sire: Nucamp of Balgray, Dam: Blackcraig Blondchen X643 
3rd D & R Cornthwaite – Phoebe of Balgray born 04/09/2019 Sire: Troloss Impeccable Dam; Penninghame Queen
4th J & S Ross – Daisy 2317 of Romesboech born 25/04/2020 Sire; Penningham Windword, Dam; Daisy 1850 of Romesbeoch

FEMALE, in Milk, born before 1st September 2019 
1st J & A Finlay – Blackcraig Dora May U450 born 18/09/2012 Sire Blackcraig Rasputin, Dam; Dora May 8th of Knarie
2nd D & R Cornthwaite – Lunar Eclipse of Balgray born 19/05/2015, Sire; Ballavair Black Magic, Dam; Great Occasion of Balgray
3rd R & V Marshall- Blackcraig Blondchen born 11/09/2016, Sire; Blackcraig Vindicator, Dam; Blondchen 3rd of Auchenhay
4th J & A Finlay – Blackcraig Blondchen Z850 born 11/10/17, sire; Blackcraig Xtreme, Dam; Blackcraig Blondchen W554
5th J & S Ross – Nerys 2175 of Romesbeoch Sire; Penninghame Windword, Dam: Nerys 1306 of Romesbeoch

BULL born on or after 1st January 2020 
1st G & B Harvey – Harvey’s Eminem born 04/01/2021, Sire; Braveheart of Gall-way, Dam: Harvey’s Zsazsa
2nd Michael McCornick – Barquhill Buster born 20/04/2021, Sire; Troloss Ring Pull, Dam; Kirkstead Rhapsody
3rd Michael McCornick – Barquhill Mario born 05/03/2021, Sire; Maximillian of Balgray, Dam; Barquhill Brownie

BULL born on or before 31st December 2019 
1st – J & S Wareham – Troloss Legend born 04/02/2016 Sire; Blackcraig Dec, Dam; Troloss Inka

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Notice is hereby given that the hybrid Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held in The Kings Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas on Friday 20th May, 2022 commencing at 1.30pm.
 

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Judge Mr James Laurie, Southdean Farm, Chesters, Hawick

A centre breed record was achieved for the 1st place junior bulling heifer -  Barlaes Brownie 255th from Robert McTurk, Barlaes, Castle Douglas, this  23 month old heifer is by  Troloss Magnum who was Originally bought in half share for 11k from Troloss and  then took up full share following Troloss dispersal. This is the first crop of calves sold  with bulls to 8000gns and averaging 6500gn  for 3 at Castle Douglas sale centre  and out of Barlaes Brownie 188th sold to Mr Robbie Galloway, Cardona, Doune for 4000gns.  Mr Galloway also purchased the champion female again from Robert McTurk - Barlaes Brownie 254th, another nearly two year old heifer again by Troloss Magnum and out of the Brownie family which goes back to a home bred bull Barlaes JFK, she sold for 2000gns.

The champion bull – Viking of Whitehill from Walter and Iain Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie, is by 5000gns Everest of Gall-way who’s son - Ace of Whitehill sold for 4300gns at the 2021 spring sale.  This 26 month old bull is out of Lizzie 401 of Whitehill, sold to Messrs TD & M Moore & Son, Softley Farm, Slaggyford for 2200gns.  The Henderson Family also sold a personal female best price of 3100gns for  Lady Nancy 818 of Whitehill, this March 2019  in calf heifer by the home bred Trojan of Whithill sold to Mr R Lund, East Clough, Garsdale, SEDBERGH Cumbria.

Husband and wife team Richard and Alison Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria  sold Knight of Ennerdale, this is the first bull to be sold  by Troloss Matrix who was purchased at the 2019 Castle Douglas sale for 15000gns and out of Kalinka 1461 of Romesbeoch - purchased for 2400gns -  2015 Castle Douglas sale. This 19 month old bull, who stood 2nd in his class sold for 6000gns  in a half share deal to  J & A Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock and RA McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow. 

Lanarkshire based James Campbell, Kypehill, Strathaven, had a great day, selling his first bull for the second top male  price  – Kypehill Dynamite ,    was bought as a calf at foot with his dam – Naplam of Balgray at the Autumn Carlisle sale in 2020 for 2000gns.  This 19month old, Troloss Minstral son     was purchased by new member Messrs Strang Steel & Partners, Hawick for 3000gns.

Averages
6 Bulls                                        £2747.50                          
7 Heifers in milk/in Calf                  £1815.00                          
23 Bulling Heifers                         £1362.26                         

Bulls
1st   WJ Henderson, Whitehill, Lockerbie - Viking of Whitehill sold to TD & M Moore & Son, Softley Farm, Slaggyford, Brampton for 2200gns
2nd  R & M Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale Cleator, Cumbria – Knight of Ennerdale sold to Messrs Finlay, Blackcraig, Corsock & RA McClymont & Son, Kirkstead, Yarrow for 6000gns 
3rd  Mrs I Milroy, Mains of Machermore Farm, Newton Stewart – Chieftain of Ardoch sold to Mr J McCurdy, 230 Carnlough Road,Broughshane„BALLYMENA County Antrim for 1200gns 
Other Leading prices
Mr J Campbell, Kypehill Farm, Sandford, Strathaven – Kypehill Dynamite sold to FE Strang Steel & Partners, Lymiecleugh  ,C/o I Hepburn, North House, HAWICK for 3000gns

Pedigree Heifer in calf or in milk
1st W J Henderson – Lady Nancy 818 of Whitehill  sold to Mr R Lund, EastClough,Garsdale„SEDBERGH Cumbria for 3100gns 
2nd WJ Henderson – Brownie 816 of Whitehill sold to Mr R Lund, East Clough,Garsdale„SEDBERGH Cumbria for 1750gns
3rd WJ Henderson – Lizzie 820 of Whitehill sold to TK Laurie, Southdean Farm,Chesters„HAWICK Rox for 1750gns

Pedigree Senior Heifer
1st  Mr RJ McTurk, Barlaes, Dalry, Castle Douglas – Barlaes Brownie 254th sold to Mr R Galloway, Cardona Farm, DOUNE Perthshire, for 2000gns
2nd Mr RJ McTurk – Barlaes Kate 95th sold to A & A Hogg, Milnholm Farm LANGHOLM Dumfriesshire for 2150gns 
3rd RP Evans, Dale Cottage Farm, Wessington Lane, Wessington, Derbyshire – Dalebrook Raven sold to J S & K
Wilson & Son, High House, Helsington,KENDAL Cumbria for 950gns

Junior Bulling Heifer
1st  Mr R J McTurk  - Barlaes Brownie 255th sold to Mr R Galloway, Cardona for 4000gns
2nd Emblehope & Burngrange Estate, Tarset, Hexham – Emblehope Grace sold to FE Strange Steel & Parnters, Lymiecleugh,  c/o I Hepburn, North House, HAWICK for 1400gns

Champion Male 
Viking of Whitehill

Reserve Champion Male
Knight of Ennerdale

Champion Female
Barlaes Brownie 254th

Reserve Champion
Lady Nancy 818 of Whitehill